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2006 JEEP WRANGLER — POWER TRAIN

fire · 918036 · 2012-05-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN IH37 AT 65 MPH, MILE MARKER 88, WHEN THE TRANSMISSION OIL OVERHEATED CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD RESULTING IN A FIRE, CAUSING A TOTAL LOSS OF THE TRANSMISSION. CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF LOSS WHERE: VEHICLE WAS IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, TEMPERATURE 90 F, LEVEL TERRAIN, SPEED 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OR WARNING PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT NORMAL 2500 RPM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10458016
Machine
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